Syntax

Arguments

[ **@job_id=** ] job_id
The job identification number for which to return information. job_id is uniqueidentifier, with a default of NULL.

[ **@job_name=** ] 'job_name'
The job name for which to return information. job_name is sysname, with a default of NULL.

Note

Either job_id or job_name must be specified, but both cannot be specified.

[ **@show_last_run_details=** ] show_last_run_details
Is whether the last-run execution information is part of the result set. show_last_run_details is tinyint, with a default of 0. 0 does not include last-run information, and 1 does.

Return Code Values

0 (success) or 1 (failure)

Result Sets

Column name

Data type

Description

server_id

int

Identification number of the target server.

server_name

nvarchar(30)

Computer name of the target server.

enlist_date

datetime

Date the target server enlisted into the master server.

last_poll_date

datetime

Date the target server last polled the master server.

If sp_help_jobserver is executed with show_last_run_details set to 1, the result set has these additional columns.

Column name

Data type

Description

last_run_date

int

Date the job last started execution on this target server.

last_run_time

int

Time the job last started execution on this server.

last_run_duration

int

Duration of the job the last time it ran on this target server (in seconds).

last_outcome_message

nvarchar(1024)

Describes the last outcome of the job.

last_run_outcome

int

Outcome of the job the last time it ran on this server:

0 = Failed

1 = Succeeded

3 = Canceled

5 = Unknown

Permissions

By default, members of the sysadmin fixed server role can execute this stored procedure. Other users must be granted one of the following SQL Server Agent fixed database roles in the msdb database: